Carl Kenneth Aikens Jr. (born June 5, 1962) is a former American football wide receiver/defensive back in the Arena Football League (AFL). He played college football at Northern Illinois University.
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| Born: | June 5, 1962 Great Lakes, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Chicago (IL) Curie | ||||||||||||
| College: | Northern Illinois | ||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 1985 | ||||||||||||
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Aikens played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Los Angeles Raiders in 1987 before playing 7 seasons in the AFL for the Chicago Bruisers, Dallas Texans, Orlando Predators & the Milwaukee Mustangs.
In 2000, Aikens was inducted into the Arena Football Hall of Fame.[1]
College career
editAikens played collegiately at Northern Illinois University, where he was a 3-year letter writer for the Huskies football team. (1981, 1983–84).[2] As a senior in 1984, Aikens was named an All-Mid-American Conference Honorable Mention at Split End.[2]
Professional career
editOrlando Predators
editIn 1992, Aikens joined the Orlando Predators. Aikens was a productive member of the Predators on both offense and defense, helping them reach ArenaBowl VI.[3]
Milwaukee Mustangs
editIn 1994, the Predators traded Aikens to the expansion Milwaukee Mustangs for future considerations.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Hall of Fame". www.arenafootball.com. Arena Football League. Archived from the original on May 1, 2016. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
- ^ a b "NIU Football History" (PDF). www.grfx.cstv.com. Northern Illinois University. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 6, 2015. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
- ^ Brian Campbell (August 19, 1992). "Aikens Gains Respect Of Fellow Predators Quietly". www.orlandosentinel.com. Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
- ^ "Mustangs acquire Orlando's Aikens". The Milwaukee Sentinel. June 9, 1994. Retrieved November 19, 2013.